Skin Care and Innovation from the Perspective of Molecular Dermatology

A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Physiology and Pathology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 938

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Hexis Lab, Newcastle Helix, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5BX, UK
Interests: molecular dermatology; premature ageing; systems biology
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Hexis Lab, Newcastle Helix, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5BX, UK
Interests: personalised skincare; skin phenotypes; artificial intelligence; skin physiology
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1. Division of Dermatology, Venereology and Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 51-377 Wroclaw, Poland
2. Department of Dermato-Venereology, 4th Military Hospital, 50-981 Worclaw, Poland
Interests: medical mycology; superfical mycoses; dermatophytoses; epidemiology; diagnosis and treatment of tineas; psychosocial aspects of fungal infections
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

As a Guest Editor, I am pleased to introduce this Special Issue in the journal Life, entitled “Skin Care and Innovation from the Perspective of Molecular Dermatology”. Human skin comprises diverse cellular components, each engaged in complex biological processes at the systemic level. Understanding these multifaceted characteristics is essential, as they influence the effectiveness of personalised skincare strategies.

This Special Issue aims to illuminate the importance of integrative skin biology and emphasize individual skin-type concerns. This Special Issue is dedicated to exploring specific areas that warrant a focused approach to personalisation in skin care, namely pigmentation, epidermal barrier, and superficial dermis. This Special Issue will also examine the impact of environmental factors and the ageing process on these characteristics in relation to overall skin health and appearance.

Products designed for individual skin types must deliver active ingredients that restore the skin function and maintain a healthy appearance. Innovation relies on research, as the integration of specialised products based on natural and repositioned ingredients targeting specific molecular components could be tailored for each skin type individually.

We invite contributions that help to address the long-overlooked demand for progress in personalised skin care approaches. Original research articles, reviews, and perspectives focused on the biology of skin-type-specific cells, the integumentary system biology, genomic data, and up-to-date biomarkers linked to skin ethnicity are encouraged. We also welcome developments that examine novel ingredients and comprehensive efficacy studies that enrich our understanding of personalised skin care.

As we look ahead, the emphasis on innovation is essential for a deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms and complexities of skin care.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Cosmetics.

Dr. Ewa Markiewicz
Dr. Olusola Idowu
Prof. Dr. Jacek C Szepietowski
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • molecular dermatology
  • personalised skincare
  • ageing
  • natural ingredients

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The Promise of 3D Biomaterial Bioprinting for Wound-Healing and Skin Tissue Restoration
by Moatter B. Syed, Tamer A. E. Ahmed and Maxwell T. Hincke
Life 2026, 16(5), 718; https://doi.org/10.3390/life16050718 - 23 Apr 2026
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Wound-healing and skin regeneration are the focus of intensive research, driven by a rapidly expanding global market and the growing clinical demand for more effective interventions engineered to actively direct and enhance tissue regeneration. Recent advances in biomaterial engineering and 3D bioprinting have [...] Read more.
Wound-healing and skin regeneration are the focus of intensive research, driven by a rapidly expanding global market and the growing clinical demand for more effective interventions engineered to actively direct and enhance tissue regeneration. Recent advances in biomaterial engineering and 3D bioprinting have accelerated the development of highly customized, functional constructs mimicking native tissue. Together, these innovations are reshaping therapeutic strategies and expanding the translational potential of next-generation skin substitutes. This review presents an overview of the evolution of material printing technologies and the different categories of 3D bioprinting techniques and processing methods, followed by an evaluation of the properties of natural biomaterials as bioinks for skin wound-healing and their application in skin tissue engineering. Moreover, we provide a comprehensive global market analysis, with consideration of costs, benefits, and a SWOT analysis to identify the full potential of this technology for the development of novel skin wound-healing products. Recommendations and future perspectives are provided to guide researchers, clinicians, and industry partners on the current state and potential of adopting 3D bioprinting with natural biomaterials for effective wound-healing therapies. Full article
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